Church of the New Dude has 60,000 priests dudaistov

Dudaizm (from the English. «Dude» - dude) - common Internet religion, which correspond to the basic teachings of the philosophy and principles of life of a fictional character, "Dude", the protagonist of the film "The Big Lebowski," the Coen brothers shot in 1998.

The founder of the religion - Oliver Benjamin, a Los Angeles journalist of Thai origin. Official dudaizma organization called the "Church of the New Dude" and as of September 2009 there were 60 thousand "priests dudaistov" website visitors from around the world who have the appropriate certificates.

Mainly engaged dudaisty glorification and comprehension of the plot of the film "The Big Lebowski", followers believe that the outlook expressed by man, has existed since the inception of human civilization, reflecting a desire to counter the greed and aggression of a developing society. Among the adherents of the religion worshiped people like Lao Tzu, Epicurus, Heraclitus, Gautama Buddha, and especially Jesus Christ. Recently ranked as the prophets dudaizma American transcendentalists, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman, and the greatest humanist Kurt Vonnegut and Mark Twain.

Dudaizm borrows many of the teachings of Taoism, but does not affect the metaphysical and medical aspects of this philosophy. Dudaizm teaches "go with the flow" and not worry about difficult situations, frivolous attitude to things is considered the only way to achieve harmony with their inner nature, the only sure way to interact with others. While in most of modern society prevailing values ​​are considered to achieve personal and career growth, dudaisty main value declare, in fact, human life itself. Philosophy dudaizma aims to teach people how to have fun out of the ordinary daily activities like showering, bowling, or chatting with friends, because the accumulation and spending money can not bring happiness and peace of mind.

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